Qingluan Peak.

As soon as Lu Changan returned to the cave, Xiao Qingshan, the chief steward of the main peak, greeted him immediately and took the initiative to report the situation of Yunxia Sect.

In the past year, except for Master Yunqing's preparations and the attack on Jieying, nothing major happened in the mountain gate.

In the inner palace of the cave, Lu Changan looked at the handsome and handsome Xiao Qingshan. Based on his appearance and temperament alone, it was difficult to connect him with Li Erqing in his previous life.

He secretly thought that the reincarnated person may not be very similar to his previous life, but may also have completely different personalities and completely different personalities.

Xiao Qingshan received the Qi Refining and Foundation Building Chapter of "Dragon and Phoenix Double Cauldron Method" presented by Lu Changan. He showed his extraordinary talent for dual cultivation, and his cultivation speed was comparable to that of high-grade spiritual roots.

More than ten years after being promoted to the middle stage of foundation building, we are still moving forward steadily and have good stamina.

Moreover, Xiao Qingshan, like the ancestor of Tianluo, was very good at looking good. During the more than ten years he had been stationed at Qingluan Peak, his appearance had basically not changed.

To the surprise of the outside world, Xiao Qingshan became the confidant of the elder of Danjie Daxiu. He had an extraordinary status and had been famous for many years without taking any concubines.

Xiao Qingshan has a stable and harmonious relationship with his Taoist companion Si Lu, and he seems to be a dedicated person.

"Elder Xiang, not long after you left the sect, Qingshan heard a rumor at a gathering related to Sect Master Hu."

"Oh? Sect Leader Hu?"

Lu Changan had previously been outside the mountain gate, waiting for Master Yunqing to give birth to a baby, and had communicated with this old alchemy master.

"It is said that Sect Master Hu previously applied to the Supreme Elder to resign as the Sect Master, intending to enjoy his old age. However, in the end he did not receive an answer, or he was asked to last a few more years."

Hearing this, Lu Changan was thoughtful and felt a little sympathy for Sect Master Hu.

Nowadays, with the failure of Master Yunqing to conceive a baby, the Yunxia Sect's pill formation overhaul is even more scarce.

As the leader of the Nascent Soul Sect, the representative of a force must have prestige, and is usually held by a major cultivator of the Alchemy Formation.

"Elder Xiang, Uncle Yunqing..."

Before leaving, Xiao Qingshan looked at the main peak of the fourth-order spiritual veins where the baby was born not long ago.

Despite some speculation, Xiao Qingshan was not completely sure.

Lu Changan sighed and shook his head slightly.

After successfully breaking the elixir to transform into an infant, if it fails, there is almost no chance of survival.

This is the danger of the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

Throughout the ages, I don’t know how many geniuses and heroes have been stopped.

…

The next day.

The news of Master Yunqing's death spread quietly inside the mountain gate.

The Yunxia Sect chose to keep a low profile and organize the funeral, allowing only a few close direct descendants to participate.

The failure of Master Yunqing to conceive a baby means that the hope of Yunxia Sect's three-dimensional baby has been shattered.

The underground secret room of the cave.

Lu Changan took out the Xuantian Gourd Vine and let it take root again, connecting it with the earth's energy.

The small buds on the Xuantian gourd vine have grown slightly compared to more than 40 years ago.

This is the result of long-term nourishment by Lu Changan and Xuan Shui Turtle.

"Just being away for a year will have little impact on luck. Yunqing's failure to conceive a baby has nothing to do with a certain family."

Lu Changan looked at the main peak where Yunqing people held funerals.

Xuan Teng has taken root in Yunxia Sect, and the current convergence of luck has minimal impact on individual monks.

If we wait for several decades or hundreds of years, the effect of the gathered luck will have certain significance for Master Yunqing's birth.

But it's still not the deciding factor.

In Lu Changan's opinion, the main reason why Master Yunqing failed to conceive a baby was due to insufficient good fortune, and perhaps it was also related to his state of mind and will.

However, the inner demon tribulation is so weird and unpredictable that no one can tell for sure.

In the world of cultivating immortals, some monks who have been practicing for hundreds of years and have a strong will may have many flaws due to too much experience, and eventually die from the inner demon tribulation.

And some monks with a pure heart may successfully survive the inner demon tribulation even without much experience.

"Fortunately, the mental calamity of monster beasts is much weaker than that of humans."

Lu Changan murmured.

The last step in the transformation and strengthening of the Earth Rock Rat is to plan the Xuanxin Beast Pill to increase the chance of winning against the Heart Tribulation.

…

Two days later.

Yunlan Peak, the cave where the fourth-level spiritual veins are located.

On the futon, True Lord Yun Lan sat quietly for three days and three nights, his eyes deep and silent for a long time, and there was a strand of white hair on his temples.

"Senior Brother Lan, I express my condolences and accept the change. Before this, we have made psychological preparations for the worst."

After making arrangements for the funeral, Zhenjun Zixia returned to the Taoist couple and comforted her softly.

For Nascent Soul monks, the experience of fellow disciples or juniors dying in the Nascent Soul Tribulation is not unfamiliar.

However, Master Yunlan invested a lot of effort in Master Yunqing and placed great expectations on him.

Master Yunqing is not only his close disciple, but also his blood descendant.

"Brother, I can't figure it out. The fortune of the sect is stable and improving. Yunqing, as the immortal golden elixir, has a solid foundation and a stable state of mind. He is addicted to the path of immortality. Talent, opportunity, and luck are all there, but in the end he fell short."

True Lord Yunlan sighed and said bitterly.

In order to prevent Master Yunqing from being disturbed in his state of mind and contaminated by worldly desires, he prevented other female cultivators from the sect from getting close to him and causing emotional entanglements, and secretly cut off many causes and effects.

However, at the last moment, Master Yunqing went crazy and lost his soul.

No one outside the world knows what he went through during the inner demon tribulation.

Only those who succeed and give birth to a new Nascent Soul Lord can write legendary experiences.

"The theory of luck is elusive and difficult to grasp. I can only believe it to a certain extent. Senior brother must not believe in this theory too deeply."

True Lord Zixia frowned slightly and persuaded her kindly.

"Eh! It's strange. Yunqing failed to form a baby, but the sect's fortune remains the same and has not fluctuated due to this."

True Lord Yunlan remained unmoved, clasping his hands and looking at the sky above the mountain gate with a look of surprise.

"Could it be that the recovery of our sect's fortune is not due to Yun Qing, but to someone else?"

Hearing this, Zhenjun Zixia was slightly surprised.

Logically speaking, Master Yunqing's attempt to conceive a baby failed, and the sect's luck should have declined and fluctuated.

The two looked at each other, discussed for a long time, and came up with a rough answer.

"There is no outstanding child-bearing seed among the next generation of our sect, and we won't see a genius comparable to Master Yunqing for at least a hundred or two hundred years."

"Since there is no hope for the next generation, does it mean that the fate lies with you, my brother and my sister?"

The eyes of Zhenjun Yunlan flashed brightly.

Although Zixia Fairy is a Nascent Soul cultivator with Tianling roots, her foundation is not deep after all. As a female, she is not strong in fighting skills and lacks the brave and diligent Taoist heart.

True Lord Yunlan thought that his intelligence and strength were superior to those of his junior sister, and the latter also relied on his help to successfully advance to Nascent Soul.

He once had great ambitions and wanted to lead the Yunxia Sect into an era of glory and prosperity.

Even though he failed to advance to the middle stage of Nascent Soul many years ago, his inner ambition was not completely extinguished.

Fairy Zixia looked at the Taoist monk who had regained some of his fighting spirit. Although he was not optimistic about it, he would not throw cold water on it.

True Lord Yunlan failed to take the level-breaking elixir back then, and was seriously injured later on, losing one arm. There was little hope of further progress.

In terms of potential and hope for promotion, it's actually not as good as hers.

However, advancing to a higher level is the long-cherished wish of all Nascent Soul Lords, and no one is willing to give up the last glimmer of hope.

True Lord Zixia herself is no exception.

As long as there are enough opportunities, both of them theoretically have hope of further progress.

"Nowadays, there are only two major alchemy cultivators left in our direct lineage, and it can be said that there is no successor. Sect Leader Hu is old and has only twenty or thirty years left in his life. The 'Master Xuefeng' in his prime years will once again be stationed in the fairy city outside..."

True Monarch Zixia changed the topic, her starry eyes turned, and suggested:

"Senior brother, why don't you put some more burden on Master Xiang?"

"Zi Yan, what you mean is... to let Sect Master Hu take care of his old age, transfer Master Xuefeng back to take over the position of sect leader, and let Master Xiang sit in the fairy city outside?"

True Lord Yunlan looked thoughtful and hesitated.

"Senior brother, you still can't trust Master Xiang? You just let him sit in Fengxia Fairy City as a deterrent, and you don't manage the operation of the fairy city."

Zhenjun Zixia knew that the senior fellow apprentice was quite wary, especially towards the Pill-forming Overhaul who joined in the middle.
To be continued...